Isaac
Years ago
Kings vs Taipans, plus 36ers' chances
Interesting result here as the win to the Kings leaves the Taipans 11-10 and just a win above the 10-12 Dragons.
It also puts them just three wins above the Hawks and 36ers. With Adelaide's run home being pretty tough, it might be too much for the 36ers to finish level with Cairns however.
To make the play-offs, Adelaide have to beat four teams. It's fair to say that the Pigs are accounted for.
The Slingers and Breakers will need to really lift their respective games to cause trouble.
I think the Dragons have gas in the tank to make the cut, and we have lost the season-series to Wollongong, so would need to finish a game clear of them.
Any tips for how things will pan out from here?
My predictions:
Taipans to go 6-6 and finish 17-16.
Hawks to go 7-8 and finish 15-18.
Dragons to go 5-6 and finish 15-18.
- miss play-offs -
Breakers to go 5-8 and finish 12-21.
36ers to go 4-7 and finish 12-21.
Slingers to go 4-12 and finish 10-23.
Razors to go 2-11 and finish 4-29.
The four wins I've guessed for Adelaide are Wildcats (Dome), Taipans (Dome), Dragons (Geelong), Taipans (Dome) - optimistic.
That gap between Adelaide/NZ and Hawks/Dragons will only be beatable if the 36ers can get some very, very tough wins (e.g., Kings on the road again, Slingers in Singapore, Breakers in NZ).
